Resume of K. Lorraine Graham
Writer and Editor—creative writing, print and electronic media
For a more condensed version of this information, please look at my
profile
and portfolio.
EXPERIENCE
11/2000 – Present: Anomaly Magazine, Washington, DC
Founder/Editor
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Solicitation of reviews, critical pieces, fiction, and poetry for biannual
magazine
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Developing web site design and content
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Formatting and editing publication in Adobe PageMaker
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Fundraising and marketing
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Creating publication budget and drafting grant proposals
9/2000 - Present: The Henry L. Stimson
Center, Washington, DC
Research Assistant
1/2000 - 6/2000: The International Research
& Exchanges Board, Washington, DC
Program Associate, Asia
Program
8/1999 - 1/2000: The U.S. China Policy Foundation,
Washington, DC
Program Associate
12/1998 - 6/1999: Harbin, People's Republic of China
English Teacher
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Teaching conversational and written English to high school students
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Responsible for designing all class content
5/1997 - 7/1997: Chemtex (China) Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing, PRC
Administrative Assistant
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Providing administrative support to Deputy General Manager
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Presentation production
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Editing translated documents
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Providing assistance to human resources and marketing departments
2/1997 - 12/1998: The
Japan-United States Friendship Commission, Washington, DC
Paid Intern
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General administrative duties
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Coordinator for aspects of policy-making conference in May 1997
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Web page maintenance
COMPUTER SKILLS
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WordPerfect Corel
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Microsoft Word
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HTML coding
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Web page design
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Adobe PageMaker
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Adobe Acrobat
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Adobe Photoshop
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Microsoft Access
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Microsoft Publisher
LANGUAGE SKILLS
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Mandarin Chinese
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French
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Spanish
EDUCATION
8/02-5/04: Georgetown University,
Washington, DC
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MA English
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Full scholarship & fellowship
8-96-5/00: George Washington University,
Washington, DC
12/98-6/99: CET Academic
Programs, Harbin,
PRC
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Certification program
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All courses taught in Chinese at the Harbin
Institute of Technology
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Coursework in Chinese language, Modern Chinese literature, Chinese newspaper
reading
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Conducted an independent study of the history of Chinese-Russian relations
PUBLICATIONS
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“China on the Web: Top U.S. Government Sites, ” The
Washington Journal of Modern China, Fall 1999/Volume 5 No. 2
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Conference Report: “IREX
Seminar Examines Russia’s Diverging Asia Policy,” February 24, 2000
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Book review: “The
Complexity Advantage, by Susanne Kelly and Mary Ann Allison,” Trendscope,
July 2001/Volume 2 Issue 7
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Book review: “Ring of Fire, by Lisa Jarnot,” So
to Speak: a Feminist Journal of Language and Art, Summer/Fall 2001
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Selected poems in 108:92
DC Poets Special Issue Spring 2001
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Book review: “Leadership
and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box,” Trendscope,
October 2001/Volume 2 Issue 10
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Poems in Realpoetik,
February 18, 2002
Review of “Paintings and Artist Books” by Chan Ky-Yut at the Canadian
Embassy Art Gallery, March 19-July 6, 2001, The Washington Review,
October, 2001
READINGS
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Patriot's Cafe Reading Series, Fairfax, VA, March, 2001
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In Your Ear, DC poets
group reading, Washington, DC, April 2001
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Rock Creek Gallery, Washington, DC, February 21, 2001
In Your Ear, Washington,
DC, April 21, 2002
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Name: K. Lorraine Graham
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Tel: 202/223-5956 ext. 3560 (day) 202/223-5614 (evening)
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Fax: 202/238-9604
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Email: yakub_etc@yahoo.com
Refrences available upon request